Question

Ben takes a random sample of 25 students in his seventh-grade class and finds that 85% of the sample prefers math over science. There are 150 students in the seventh grade. Based on the sample proportion, about how many students in the seventh grade would be expected to prefer math over science?

25
85
150
128

Answer 1

@Skielerlucas04

Answer 2

find 85% of 150

Answer 3

so 0.85*150

Answer 4

and that would give you your answer

Answer 5

so, can you try doing the problem now?

Answer 6

127.5 which is rouneded to 128

Answer 7

exactly, since it says "about"

Answer 8

thanks can you help with one more

Answer 9

sure, can you do a new post?

Answer 10

yep